Binau

Binau
Coat of arms
Binau
Location of Binau within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district
Coordinates: 49°22′00″N 09°03′26″E / 49.36667°N 9.05722°E / 49.36667; 9.05722Coordinates: 49°22′00″N 09°03′26″E / 49.36667°N 9.05722°E / 49.36667; 9.05722
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Peter Keller
Area
• Total	4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,370
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	74862
Dialling codes	06263
Vehicle registration	MOS, BCH
Website	www.binau.de

Binau is a municipality in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

History

There are signs of human settlement in the area dating from the Bronze age.

Binau is first mentioned in historical records in 769. The convent in Lorsch had many land holdings in Binau.

The present-day palace stands on the site of an older one, which stood until the middle of the 18th century. Today it is used as a rest home.

The church dates from the 14th century and was remodeled in 1926 and 1956.

The nearby Burg Dauchstein was built in 1150 as a toll station for the Hohenstaufen. It lies about 1.5 km from the town.

References

• Official Web site

Towns and municipalities in Neckar-Odenwald (district)
Adelsheim Aglasterhausen Billigheim Binau Buchen Elztal Fahrenbach Hardheim Haßmersheim Höpfingen Hüffenhardt Limbach Mosbach Mudau Neckargerach Neckarzimmern Neunkirchen Obrigheim Osterburken Ravenstein Rosenberg (Baden) Schefflenz Schwarzach Seckach Waldbrunn Walldürn Zwingenberg (Baden)